The Duchess's Community High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Alnwick, North East NE66 2DH · Northumberland
#94 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2093 of 4,090 nationally
About The Duchess's Community High School
The Duchess's Community High School is a academy secondary located in Alnwick, in the Northumberland local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,276 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 94th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,276; capacity filled 77.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.5%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 10 schools in Alnwick; The Duchess's Community High School ranks 8th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Duchess's Community High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,276
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Duchess's Community High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
197 students · 1.3 km away
Swansfield Park Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
383 students · 1.3 km away
Ncea Harry Hotspur Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
104 students · 2.0 km away
Shilbottle Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
71 students · 3.4 km away
Hipsburn Primary School
Alnwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
102 students · 4.6 km away
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Alnwick · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
93 students · 6.4 km away
Swarland Primary School
Morpeth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
76 students · 8.2 km away
NCEA Warkworth Church of England Primary School
Morpeth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
200 students · 8.4 km away
Coquet Community School
Morpeth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
567 students · 10 km away
King Edwin Primary School
Amble · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
161 students · 10 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Wilfrid's RC College
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1,271 students
Trinity Catholic College
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1,270 students
Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,293 students
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students
Conyers School
Yarm · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,258 students
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,297 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Duchess's Community High School a good school?
The Duchess's Community High School has a Success Index (England) of 47.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #94 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Duchess's Community High School rank in North East?
The Duchess's Community High School ranks #94 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2093 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Duchess's Community High School?
The Duchess's Community High School had 1,276 students in 2025.
Is The Duchess's Community High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Duchess's Community High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Duchess's Community High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Duchess's Community High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.